Transportation Chair Saka Questions School Zone Camera Expansion Plan
A plan to expand the number of school zone speed cameras has been in the works for nearly two years. But Councilmember Rob Saka is raising questions about the idea and funds allocated to make it happen.
Seattle Expands Free Transit Passes to All Middle Schoolers
Seattle is now offering all public middle school students in Seattle free transit passes through the ORCA Opportunity program. This builds upon a program...
Seattle’s Free Community College Program Grows in Size and Impact
Three years ago, Seattle voters approved the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy, which included funding for two years of free community college to...
Dubicki: Save Seattle Schools, Dissolve the District
To be upfront, I am pissed at Seattle Public Schools. As a parent of school-age kids, I have been subjected to SPS’s anti-union propaganda...
Southeast Coalition Seeks Community Hub in Othello
At the southwest corner of Othello and Martin Luther King Jr Way, a stone’s throw away from the Othello light rail station is a...
Women Shaping Seattle: An Interview With Rebecca Barnes
Rebecca Barnes, FAIA is the University of Washington University Architect and Assistant Vice Provost for Campus & Capital Planning. Rebecca was previously the Chief...
City Council Puts Education Levy on the Ballot, Expands Shelter Capacity, and Grapples with...
On Monday, the Seattle City Council adopted several pieces of legislation related to land use, housing, education, and the environment. While the education levy...
The Time Is Ripe To Build A School In Downtown Seattle
Some of us at The Urbanist have discussed highlighting the role of education and improving Seattle public schools as a central plank of Seattle...